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Welcome to Talking Together in Cambridgeshire’s third Festival of Stories which will run from Wednesday, 21 February and Wednesday, 28 February 2024.

Our Festival of Stories will shine a light on how stories can be used in fun and interactive ways to bring a sparkle of magic to the every day, and how they can be used to boost young children’s communication, language, and literacy skills. Our festival will also highlight how stories can help young children feel safe and connected to others, and help them better understand the world we live in.

This year we will be focusing on Caring For Our Planet. There are lots of ways we can look after our planet, but we throw away too many things and make too much rubbish. Families of children from birth to five are invited to join our festival to experience magical tales, learn how to help take better care of our planet, and join in with activities that will help nature thrive. We want to work together with families across our communities to make a difference, and so throughout our festival, we are going to focus on three Rs: 

We are going to be encouraging everyone to explore nature and learn about different mini-beasts and wildlife. By helping our little ones learn the names for different creatures, we are helping them to take their first steps in caring for other species which share our world with us.

We are going to show you lots of different ways to reuse your household waste. Some of our ideas include creating bug homes, bird feeders, seedling pots, or puppets, games and toys which you and your little ones can make together.

We are going to encourage you to take part in litter picks around your garden, and the local area, so you can show your little ones how they can help wildlife thrive. We are going to learn how to sort out rubbish that we can’t reuse, so it’s ready for the bin workers to take away.

The Earth is a giant home for all living things - plants, animals and people. The air around the Earth is like a cosy blanket, keeping it at the right temperature for everyone.

Lots of things we do like running cars, factories or machines create air pollution which then adds more blankets to our Earth's home, making it warmer - this is called ‘Climate Change’.

Sustainability is keeping a balance between what we use and how much we use to make sure there is enough for everyone - today and in the future.

To learn more about caring for our planet, please take a look at Our Best World webpage.

"It is recognised that we will not save what we do not love and that we rarely love what we cannot name".  -  Robert Macfarlane, The Lost Words.

Friends of the Festival 2024